COI Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Any love out there for the old Turbo Grafx 16? That system was mythical to me back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Any love out there for the old Turbo Grafx 16? That system was mythical to me back in the day. I never even heard of it back in the day, but I know now that the people who were into it really really love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I actually didn't even know a GG version existed up until a couple of years ago when I saw a youtube video about it. Even though I was on team Genesis, GG was never on my radar as a kid. I didn't know anyone who had it, and it seemed too out of reach because of how expensive it was. you know what supposedly made streets of rage 3 better than 2? More kangaroo! How T.F. does a kangaroo with boxing gloves make the jump from Tom & Jerry cartoons to SOR3 anyways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spracknetch23 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Back in the day I used to play Blazing Lazers and Devil's Crush on Turbo Grafx-16 all the time. They're still awesome games and I now have them on the Wii's Virtual Console. Highly recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 That's the beauty of the really good older games. They were good then and good now even though technology has blown them by. Good gameplay ages very gracefully . Shiny graphics, not so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bane Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I actually didn't even know a GG version existed up until a couple of years ago when I saw a youtube video about it. Even though I was on team Genesis, GG was never on my radar as a kid. I didn't know anyone who had it, and it seemed too out of reach because of how expensive it was. you know what supposedly made streets of rage 3 better than 2? More kangaroo! How T.F. does a kangaroo with boxing gloves make the jump from Tom & Jerry cartoons to SOR3 anyways? I felt Streets of Rage 2 was the better game out of the 3. I remember the music being awesome. I bought that Sega collection on PS3 not so long ago and played all the way through SoR2, still awesome after all this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I am not saying it wasn't , poor choice of words on my part ... What I meant is that sega's "improvement" over #2 was more kangaroo on the cover. I hear 1&2 are better than 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bane Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I am not saying it wasn't , poor choice of words on my part ... What I meant is that sega's "improvement" over #2 was more kangaroo on the cover. I hear 1&2 are better than 3 (thumbs u You never played them? Streets of Rage 2 was awesome, only if you played as the guy with blonde hair. The other 3 characters were pretty useless. I’ve always felt that Final Fight was the better game though. Anyone remember Double Dragon ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mylar Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Nice thread! For all retro gamers, I have an "interesting" PS3 I bought off of Ebay that I'm looking to sell. PM me if interested (thumbs u Whats so interesting? I have already have three of them, so I'm not in the market for one, but I'd be interested to know as well. Judging by the quotes I would say modded in some way ? Can you even sell a modded system on ebay? I dont know , but if the answer is no, that might explain why he would offer here Yes I have a modded system, did not know the legalities of it at the time It has over 1100 games on it, the enitire genesis line, neo-geo, super nintendo etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I am not saying it wasn't , poor choice of words on my part ... What I meant is that sega's "improvement" over #2 was more kangaroo on the cover. I hear 1&2 are better than 3 (thumbs u You never played them? Streets of Rage 2 was awesome, only if you played as the guy with blonde hair. The other 3 characters were pretty useless. I’ve always felt that Final Fight was the better game though. Anyone remember Double Dragon ? I've played mighty final fight and LOVED it. Very cool game. Havent tried the other entries or SOR yet, no. What can I say I collect more than I play even though I do enjoy playing... theres just so many games out there and each one takes so much rime that I dont know how anyone keeps up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Oh and yeah I played DD a little back in the day - cool series tho I preferred mighty final fight.... although its apples and oranges since FF came later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsenalherd Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 loved Double Dragon, then Final Fight in the arcades in Margate where i spent all my youth, dont forget other classics like Golden Axe or S.W.A.T. friend has a cabinet with Narc which i always found too hard and Toobin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COI Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 That's the beauty of the really good older games. They were good then and good now even though technology has blown them by. Good gameplay ages very gracefully . Shiny graphics, not so much How about good gameplay AND shiny graphics? Seriously though, you're right in that great gameplay of any era holds up. But pushing graphical limits is important for the game business. For example, this console generation has been one of, if not the longest ever, and the industry is taking a hit because of it. There are awesome games coming out every month, but unfortunately people lose interest in the hardware after a while, and 2012 saw a decline. We always want to see that next step; I know I'm always excited to see what's next. Credible sources say both the next Playstation and Xbox are coming at the end of the year, and that each of them will be 10x+ more powerful than current systems. Can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COI Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I remember the music being awesome It was. I remember that the options menu let you run through all of the different BGM tracks in the game, and I spent hours listening to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
october Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 That's the beauty of the really good older games. They were good then and good now even though technology has blown them by. Good gameplay ages very gracefully . Shiny graphics, not so much How about good gameplay AND shiny graphics? Seriously though, you're right in that great gameplay of any era holds up. But pushing graphical limits is important for the game business. For example, this console generation has been one of, if not the longest ever, and the industry is taking a hit because of it. There are awesome games coming out every month, but unfortunately people lose interest in the hardware after a while, and 2012 saw a decline. We always want to see that next step; I know I'm always excited to see what's next. Credible sources say both the next Playstation and Xbox are coming at the end of the year, and that each of them will be 10x+ more powerful than current systems. Can't wait. It will be interesting to see how far they can push the bar. I am playing Halo 4 right now and the visuals are jaw-dropping. I can't imagine stuff looking much better. Then again, I said that the first time I saw a TurboGrafx 16 demo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COI Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I am not saying it wasn't , poor choice of words on my part ... What I meant is that sega's "improvement" over #2 was more kangaroo on the cover. I hear 1&2 are better than 3 (thumbs u You never played them? Streets of Rage 2 was awesome, only if you played as the guy with blonde hair. The other 3 characters were pretty useless. I’ve always felt that Final Fight was the better game though. Anyone remember Double Dragon ? Double Dragon, Ninja Gaiden, TMNT 2, River City Ransom, Streets of Rage, Final Fight, Golden Axe, Shinobi, Act Raiser, Strider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radj4ck Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 Hey guys, maybe you can help me out with something, there are some classic videogames for the SNES that never came out for the European SNES (it was region locked for those that didn't knew). I've been thinking of buying a NTSC compatible SNES, the thing is I don't really know how much they cost there... In average how much would one expect to pay in a Retrogaming store or a normal pawn shop (no Ebay please) for a SNES (no need for the box or manuals)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
october Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Act Raiser So good! One of my favorites as a kid. Not too many games combined side-scrolling hack n slash with a strategy simulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COI Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 That's the beauty of the really good older games. They were good then and good now even though technology has blown them by. Good gameplay ages very gracefully . Shiny graphics, not so much How about good gameplay AND shiny graphics? Seriously though, you're right in that great gameplay of any era holds up. But pushing graphical limits is important for the game business. For example, this console generation has been one of, if not the longest ever, and the industry is taking a hit because of it. There are awesome games coming out every month, but unfortunately people lose interest in the hardware after a while, and 2012 saw a decline. We always want to see that next step; I know I'm always excited to see what's next. Credible sources say both the next Playstation and Xbox are coming at the end of the year, and that each of them will be 10x+ more powerful than current systems. Can't wait. It will be interesting to see how far they can push the bar. I am playing Halo 4 right now and the visuals are jaw-dropping. I can't imagine stuff looking much better. Then again, I said that the first time I saw a TurboGrafx 16 demo. Here's a peak. Both of these are real-time: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Hey guys, maybe you can help me out with something, there are some classic videogames for the SNES that never came out for the European SNES (it was region locked for those that didn't knew). I've been thinking of buying a NTSC compatible SNES, the thing is I don't really know how much they cost there... In average how much would one expect to pay in a Retrogaming store or a normal pawn shop (no Ebay please) for a SNES (no need for the box or manuals)? I actually think you'll get better prices on ebay than at pawns. I don't frequent the pawns at all but in my head I think of a loose snes as like a 50 dollar item maybe. On ebay probably less but then you have to pay shipping. At a pawn maybe that much or more but no shipping at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
